50 contracts manager jobs found

To develop strategic priorities and lead the work on the design and commissioning for population or local authority services in order to improve quality, value for money and reflect national and local priorities. To be responsible for the delivery of complex project plans, monitoring and managing progress and taking responsibility for problem solving; resolving issues to ensure individual projects and the wider commissioning programme remain on track to deliver on time and in budget. This includes working closely with finance, procurement and legal officers to ensure procurement processes are timely, competitive, transparent and equitable. To support senior leaders in Children's and Adults Services in achieving value for money from third party spend when commissioning for the Local Authority and work with colleagues across boroughs and the ICB to support the delivery and oversight of joint contracts. To lead on specific commissioning projects that help shape and influence the...

Our client Enfield Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Family Help team. Job Purpose To provide assessment, care management and social work services to disabled children and their families, arising out of the council's duties and powers under legislation, Council and Group policy. To contribute to the development of the Centre as a specialist resource for Children and young people with disabilities and their families utilising their knowledge and experience to promote and ensure best practice is central to service delivery. To work in accordance with the guidelines set out by local government and to make appropriate use of Group and independent resources. Duties To carry out assessments and undertake care management in the area of specialism. ( Disabled children and their families ) To make recommendations for service provision in accordance with the Children services threshold and eligibility criteria. To provide a social work service to designated...

Social Worker – Children’s Safeguarding, CIC & Family Support Service: CIC, Children’s Safeguarding & Family Support Services Contract: Locum Pay Rate: £28.55 per hour Umbrella Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid – mixture of office and home working Experience: Minimum 3 years’ post-qualifying experience (PQE) required DBS: A DBS check may be applicable About the Role We are seeking an experienced and committed Children’s Social Worker to join the CIC, Children’s Safeguarding and Family Support Services team. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of children and families, undertaking assessments, managing safeguarding risks and developing effective care and support plans. You will work closely with children, families, carers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes and promote children’s safety, wellbeing and stability. Key Responsibilities Manage an allocated caseload of children and families, including Children in Care (CIC)....

Social Worker – Family Help & Family Safeguarding Location: Enfield Contract: Locum Closing Date: Tuesday 25 August 2026 About the Role Enfield has launched its new Family Help Service and Family Safeguarding practice model, providing an innovative, strengths-based approach to supporting children, young people and families. The service brings together Family Help, Children’s Social Care and specialist adult services, enabling practitioners to take a whole-family approach to issues including domestic abuse, parental mental health, substance misuse, trauma and exploitation. We are looking for an experienced and committed Children’s Social Worker to join this exciting service and help deliver timely, joined-up support that improves outcomes and promotes lasting safety and wellbeing for children. Key Responsibilities Manage an allocated caseload of children and families independently. Undertake high-quality assessments and identify strengths, needs and risks. Develop and...

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Looked after children team. Key Responsibilities: As a Social Worker / Senior Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for: Maintaining your personal performance with the support of your Team Manager. Undertaking a range of assessments informed by direct intervention with children and families. Progressing children's care and pathway plans, by ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time. Undertaking statutory visits to children placed at home, in foster care, and within residential provisions in accordance with CLA requirements. Case management and co-ordinating a range of meetings including care planning, risk management, placement stability, PEP's, and review meetings. Providing children and families with information and advice to assist in resolving problems. Some court work relating to revocation of care orders, SGO and...

The starting salary for this role is £34,660 per annum, working 36 hours per week. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate person to join our team as Senior Social Care Assistant as part of our 6 month pilot of a 14 to 18 year old's Link Worker Service. This is a fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 6 months, ending no later than 31st March 2027. If you are applying for an internal secondment, please seek permission from your line manager before applying. Our Offer to You 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave A generous local government salary related pension Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts...

Our client Leeds City Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children looked after team. Senior Social Worker - Children Looked After Team Role purpose: To provide high-quality social work services to children and young people who are looked after by the Local Authority, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, development and long-term outcomes are promoted. The role involves working closely with children, young people, families, foster carers and other professionals to ensure that each child receives appropriate care and support. Key responsibilities Manage a caseload of children and young people who are looked after by the Local Authority. Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop, implement and review care plans. Ensure children's voices, wishes and feelings are central to all decision-making. Undertake statutory visits and reviews in accordance with legislation and local authority procedures. Work closely with foster carers, birth families, schools,...

Our client Leeds city Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Duty and Assessment service. An experienced Team Manager is required for a children's area social work team which undertakes duty and assessment, child protection and child in need planning and court proceedings. The role of the Team Manager is to lead, motivate and direct a team of professional social work staff to deliver a high standard of social work, which places the child at the centre and ensure that statutory duties and responsibilities of the Local Authority are being met. Supervision of Social Workers, an Advanced Practitioner and Social Work Assistant will be required. As a Social Work Team Manager, you must hold a formal Social Work qualification (DipSw, bachelor's degree or master's degree) and have knowledge and experience of safeguarding good practices including safer recruitment procedures, paramountcy principle, requirements of the Children's Act 2004 and Working Together to...

West London | Hybrid Working (2 Days Office / 3 Days Home) £18.37 PAYE (£24.37 Umbrella) 36 Hours per Week Initial 6-Month Temporary Assignment Adecco are currently recruiting for an experienced Customer Relations Officer (Complaints) to join a busy public sector organisation in West London. This role sits within a dedicated Customer Relations team and focuses on handling complex complaints and enquiries relating to Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Corporate Complaints. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have previously worked within local government, housing, social care, customer relations, complaints management or Ombudsman-related environments. Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload of statutory and corporate complaints. Identifying and progressing Children's Statutory, Adult Social Care and Corporate Complaints. Liaising with service managers and departments to gather information and investigate cases. Drafting high-quality,...

Our client is looking for a new Team Manager to join the Award-Winning Reach Out Domestic Abuse Service. Are you passionate about driving improvements across social care? Do you have a strong understanding of domestic abuse and the Safe and Together practice model? We are seeking a passionate social work manager who wants to make a significant difference to family's lives. This role will have lead operational responsibility for managing the Reach Out team which includes the Open Up behaviour Change team. Reach Out work across key departments such as children's and adults social care and are Redbridge Council's front door for individuals and families impacted by domestic abuse. The service operates borough-wide, supporting households with and without children. Reach Out is part of the Families First for Children pathfinders programme; the Team Manager role is instrumental at solutioning problems and improving outcomes for adult and child survivors of abuse. This is an opportunity...

Introduction to Family Help Are you ready to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team? The Family Help Teams in Redbridge are leading the way in providing seamless, integrated support for children and families. Our approach combines Early Help, Community Social Work, and Child Protection Assessment, ensuring every child receives the right help at the right time. We work collaboratively across agencies, focusing on building trusting relationships and bespoke interventions that empower families and keep children safe. What sets Family Help apart? Integrated support: No step ups or step downs-families receive continuous, joined-up help from the start of their journey. Manageable caseloads: Allowing time for meaningful engagement and intensive support. Relationship-based practice: We prioritise deep, trusting relationships with children and families. Creative interventions: Working with community partners, we design bespoke plans that divert children from harm and provide...

Our client Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a Team Manager to join their MASH service. MASH Manager managers the day to day function of the service for all new referrals for children and families. They supervise Senior practitioners and Social workers and have overall responsibly for their team. They are on a duty rota to deal with all high risk children and work alongside partners to ensure the right service is initiated when needed to safeguard children. They work in line with Working together guidance and CA04. They adhere to policies and procedures and ensure that they work alongside the Early Help team managers. Main Accountabilities Service Delivery Manage the delivery of a high quality and effective service that responds to the needs of service users and their families or carers in a timely manner within statutory guidelines or service specifications. Manage the planning, allocation and review of workload so priorities are managed, shortfalls identified and...

Agency Social Worker – Older People Location: Crown Buildings, Wrexham Pay Rate: £33.42 per hour Umbrella Contract Type: Temporary / Agency Contract Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm Working Pattern: Hybrid – minimum 3 days office-based About the Role We are currently recruiting for an experienced Agency Social Worker to join the Team for Older People within Wrexham County Borough Council. Based at Crown Buildings, Wrexham, this is a varied hybrid role combining office-based working, community and hospital visits, and home-based working. You will manage a caseload of older adults, working collaboratively with citizens, families, carers and partner agencies to promote independence, maximise wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes. You will also participate in the team's duty rota, supporting the management of new referrals, urgent enquiries and priority work. Key Responsibilities * Manage a caseload of older adults, providing high-quality strengths-based...

Senior Social Worker – Children’s Services Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Pay Rate: £33.29 per hour Umbrella Contract Type: Temporary / Contract Working Pattern: Full-time About the Role We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a Children’s Services team in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled social work professional to take a lead role in improving the quality of practice across the full casework cycle, while managing a complex caseload involving children, young people and families with significant and challenging needs. You will provide expert assessment, intervention and professional decision-making, while supporting the Team Manager to promote high standards of practice, continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children and families. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload, providing high-quality statutory social work services to children, young people and their families. Undertake...

Social Worker – Children’s Services About the Role We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children’s Social Worker to join a Children’s Services team. The successful candidate will work with children, young people and families to assess needs, manage risk and provide effective social work interventions. You will be responsible for managing a caseload and working collaboratively with families and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes and ensure children remain safe and supported. Key Responsibilities Manage an allocated caseload of children and families. Undertake high-quality assessments and identify strengths, needs and risks. Develop and implement effective plans to improve outcomes for children. Undertake Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) work. Complete statutory visits and ensure children's needs and welfare remain central to practice. Assess and manage safeguarding risks appropriately. Build positive and professional relationships with...

Contract Service Designer – Public Sector Location: Hybrid, UK-wide travel as required Contract: Contract Clearance: SC Clearance desirable Sector: Public Sector / Government The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Service Designer to join a high-profile Public Sector project, helping to design and improve services that make a meaningful difference to citizens and users. This is an excellent opportunity for a Service Designer who understands the complexities of designing services within the UK Government and Public Sector environment, and who can work confidently across multidisciplinary teams to turn user needs, research and business requirements into effective, accessible services. The role will be hybrid, with potential for travel to client and project sites across the UK. Key Responsibilities Lead and contribute to service design activities across the project lifecycle. Understand user needs, organisational objectives and service constraints, translating these into...

Contract User Researcher – Public Sector Location: Hybrid, with potential UK-wide travel Contract: Contract Clearance: SC Clearance desirable Sector: Public Sector / Government The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced User Researcher to join a high-profile Public Sector project, helping to understand user needs and shape services that are accessible, effective and centred around the people who use them. This is an excellent opportunity for a User Researcher with strong UK Government, Public Sector and GDS experience who enjoys working in multidisciplinary Agile teams and using research and evidence to influence service design and delivery. The role will be hybrid, with potential travel to client and project locations across the UK. Key Responsibilities Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research throughout the service lifecycle. Identify user needs, behaviours, motivations and pain points through a range of research methods. Recruit and engage with a...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Cambridgeshire County Council | £39.00 per hour Umbrella | ASAP Start | Hybrid Make a meaningful impact where it matters most — protecting children, strengthening families and creating safer futures. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Social Worker – Family Safeguarding to join the City Family Support and Safeguarding Team at Cambridgeshire County Council. Role Details * £39.00 per hour – Umbrella * Full-time locum * Monday to Friday * ASAP start * Hybrid working – 2/3 days in the office * Location: Fawcett House, Foster Road, Trumpington About the Role You will manage a varied caseload across CIN, CP and CIC, with opportunities to work on complex cases involving PLO and Care Proceedings. Key responsibilities include: * Completing statutory visits for CIN, CP and CIC * Chairing CIN and Core Group meetings * Completing court reports, risk assessments and...

Assistant Team Manager – Children Outstanding Children’s Services | £38.78 per hour Umbrella | ASAP Start Step into a leadership role where your experience can make a lasting difference. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Assistant Team Manager – Children for a full-time locum opportunity with Bracknell Forest Council. Role Details * £38.78 per hour – Umbrella * 37 hours per week * Full-time locum * ASAP start * Location: Greater London * Assistant Team Manager – Children’s Specialist Support Team The Opportunity Join Bracknell Forest Council’s Outstanding-rated Children’s Specialist Support Team, supporting high-quality services for children with disabilities and their families. Working alongside the Team Manager, you will: * Provide reflective supervision and support to social work staff * Develop and mentor practitioners * Lead multi-agency meetings * Oversee performance and...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Service: City Family Support and Safeguarding Location: Fawcett House, Foster Road, Trumpington Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2/3 days in the office Rate: £39 per hour Umbrella Contract: Locum About the Role We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Family Safeguarding Team within City Family Support and Safeguarding. This is a specialist role requiring candidates with previous experience working within a Family Safeguarding Teamand strong court experience. The successful candidate will be confident managing complex safeguarding cases, assessing risk and progressing cases through Child in Need, Child Protection and Care Proceedings. Key Responsibilities Complete statutory visits for Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP) and Children in Care (CIC) cases. Manage an allocated caseload of CIN, CP and CIC cases. Manage complex cases that may progress through Public Law Outline (PLO) or Section 31 Care Proceedings. Chair CIN...